ConocoPhillips has announced a major oil find in the National Petroleum-Reserve Alaska, which could portend a new wave of oil development on the North Slope.
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Freezing temps mean it’s time to clean up the legacy wells on the North Slope
As the cold winter months hit the North Slope, the BLM heads out to plug old wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, hoping the process goes more smoothly this time around.
In looming fight over ANWR, a big unanswered question: how much oil is there?
The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ranks as one of the most controversial chunks of land in Alaska. Since Congress set it aside for more study in 1980, environmental groups, politicians and industry have battled over whether to explore for oil there or to protect the wilderness forever. As the Trump administration gets ready to take the White House in January, the debate will likely flare up again. But even though the fight’s dragged on for decades, there’s still a lot we don’t know about what lies beneath the refuge.
Mysterious beak deformities may be caused by virus, researchers say
The birds, whose beaks grow at twice the normal rate, often die from starvation because they can’t feed themselves. Researchers now believe a virus may be causing the beak deformities.
As waters warm, Arctic fish populations change
Researchers have been working since 2009 on an inventory of fish found in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. The compendium details 109 fish found in the area, including 20 species new to the region.
Federal, state researchers map Alaska’s geochemical atlas of rocks and minerals
The updated geochemical atlas was an outgrowth of another project. Geologists and surveyors were on a mission to find rare earth elements and minerals that could be strategically important to the country.
Unusual seismic activity continues near Noatak
Strong earthquake activity continues near Noatak, with a strong aftershock recorded last week.
USGS: Okla. Fracking Has Increased Chance Of ‘Damaging Quake’
The U.S. Geological Survey says the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma has gone up dramatically in recent months. It says the surge in seismic activity is due in part to fracking and that it has increased the danger of a damaging quake in the central part of the state.
Juneau’s efforts to redraw flood maps produces results
The city has been working with property owners and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to amend the flood maps.
Seismologists, lawmakers call for earthquake early warning system
Seismologists and several lawmakers said Congress needs to pony up for an earthquake early warning system.